Logic Today, logic is taught not as a single, universally received system of rules observed from nature. Rather, logic is viewed formally as “one of many” systems of inference, which can be disproven by one or more other kinds of formal systems of inference. There is uncertainty concerning “where” our logical systems originate. On one …
Quantum Preliminary; medium vs. process Quantum mechanics has recently shown that reality ‘is not what it seems’—that classical mechanics do not constitute the absolute framework for the fundamental operations of nature. This recent discovery is not new in the realm of philosophy, as it has been established since the beginning. There is a recurring theme …
Misappropriation of Metaphysics Our modern science today fancies itself complex because it is technically nuanced. It involves many connections between axioms and a diversity of facts, yet all of this is essentially an exercise in redundancy, reiterating the general truths that have already been communicated by ancient philosophy. The limit of any unique modern scientific …
Absolute Principle (Reality) To say that the ‘objective’ of our study is to “search for the truth” is a somewhat misleading assertion because the concept of truth is far more complex than a mere proposition. The misunderstanding arises when the thinker assumes that “truth” is something that can be immediately presented upon request. When the …
First updated 08.12.24 Introductory Descriptive Do not, however, let the word “introductory” suggest a simple or brief task. Unlike other sciences, introductory works in metaphysics have historically proven to be among the most demanding. As Hegel says, the ‘entire science of metaphysics is an introduction’. Modern pedagogy has become so descriptive that an obvious starting …
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First updated: 2022.09.22 1.1 Starting Point The question of where to begin is a peculiar one in metaphysics because the “first philosophy” cannot simply introduce the topic at hand; it must rather make a statement about the concept of “beginning” in general. Intuition naturally seeks to understand the world by eagerly “spilling out” all the …
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